Spinal tap cost in Olympia, WA
In Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for spinal tap (lumbar puncture), diagnostic: from $1,661.40 to $1,661.40, with a median of $1,661.40. Across Washington, the median is $1,006.70 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 62270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Peter Hospital lowest Olympia, WA · (360) 493-7179 HC DIAGNOSTIC LUMBAR SPINAL PUNCTURE | $1,661.40 | $3,195.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital lowest Olympia, WA · (360) 493-7179 HC ED SPINAL PUNCTURE LUMBAR DIAGNOSTIC CDM | $1,661.40 | $3,195.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,661.40, median $1,661.40, highest $1,661.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,661.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A spinal tap removes a small amount of spinal fluid from the lower back with a needle. It is used for meningitis, bleeding and some neurological diseases.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure. The lab tests on the fluid are billed separately.